Planning, Making and Composing

Curriculum details

Strand

Visual Arts (Strand 1)

Sub-strand

Planning, Making and Composing (1.2)

Content standard

B4.1.2.3 - Demonstrate understanding of how to create expressive artworks based on own ideas by applying knowledge of media and methods of production to reflect other cultures in Africa, as well as the visual artists, their culture, the environment and current topical issues of concern in Africa

Indicator

B4.1.2.3.3 - Create own artworks using available visual arts media and methods to express own views, knowledge and understanding of performing artworks that reflect topical issues in Ghana

Suggested placement

Term 2, Week 4 (Week 16 of the year)

Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.

Curriculum reference

Creative Arts Curriculum (Basic 4-6), 2019, p. 39

Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Learners are to:
- select ideas from topical issues that are currently trending in Ghana to develop own design concepts to educate or sensitize the public on the importance or dangers of those issues.
- select and use available materials and tools as well as the application of appropriate skills and techniques to make artworks based on their own designs. For example:
- modelling with clay, plasticine, papier mâché (paper pulp), etc. to create a functional, symbolic or decorative product etc. by pinching, slabbing, casting or modelling
- weaving a symbolic, functional or decorative tapestry, stole, fringe or tassel, etc.
- creating an art form by constructing and assembling everyday materials such as containers: plastic bottles, packages etc. to create a symbolic, functional or decorative pieces, etc.
- drawing and painting images to illustrate ideas from the environment, create wall hangings, etc.
- printing and organising images from natural and manmade sources to create decorative functional and symbolic artworks, etc.
- use ideas from the environment to design and print fabric for decoration.
- using paper/metal sheets to create forms in origami, quilling or filigree by punching, perforating, folding, trimming, etc.
- creating artworks from fabric and leather by dyeing, sewing, printing, embossing, etc.